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Senate Bill 1568 came before public testimony on Friday, February 10th. Testifying on behalf of the bill (which would cover Applied Behavior Analysis amongst other treatments) were Dr. Robin McCooy, Melanie Shaw, Tobi Rates, and Paul Terdal. The insurance industry thinks they might come to an agreement by 2013.

The Oregon State Penitentiary may have failed to give services and appropriate supervision to an inmate with autism. Of interest in this article is the fact that over the next few years more children with autism will be joining the adult ranks.

We all know that with the "three strikes you're out" law, poor education for children with autism, lack of funds, and lack of general supports and services in the state of Oregon, this problem will only get worse.

The NW Regional ESD in Hillsboro opened a center to train teachers and serve about 500 students. 2 dozen have autism. The ESD took 4.3 million in federal stimulus to purchase and remodel a former school. This center will train teachers both at the center and online to work with students with disabilities up to age 21.

Okay, so this article isn't about Oregon. But it does point out that Kathy Henley's dream of an autism center can happen. It happened in the small town of Joplin, MO - yes, the town devastated by a hurricane in 2011. This town of 50,000 received a 3 million dollar donation to rebuild their autism center.

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By registering, you also get free downloads for 6 months. These webinars can be helpful for parents so that they know what is available in the world of public education outside of Oregon. The webinars put on by Education Week are occasionally sprinkled with eduspeak but they do give a good overview. The first 30 or so minutes is a powerpoint presentation complete with a speaker. The last 30 or so minutes are for question and answer from the audience. If I like the information I hear they often give you a list of books or resources for further information.